The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-19

o'clock, when the President will hold recep-
tion here, and know you will all be glad to
greet him.
IN MACHINERY HALL.
From the speaking stand the Presidential
party were conducted to Machinery Hail.
in which they taried nearly half an hour.
They paid special attention to the displays
from the different counties, both in Georgia
and Alabama, so arranged as to show in
group the chief material resources of the
region and the localities which sent
them. 1t was proposed to take them
thence to the main building of the exposi-
tion, but the crowd was fairly impenetrable
and the purpose was abandoned. The public
reception at the exposition ground was a
pleasant affair of its kind, no attempt being
made to shake the hands of the passersby,
and the whole proceeding being over in
three-quarters of an hour This ended the
proceedings at the fair grounds, whence the
visitors were conducted to the club house of
the Gentlemen's Driving Club, where an
elegant cold lunch was served under the
supervision of the wives of the club mem
bers From this point the party
went to their rooms at the hotel,
and remained there until 4 o'clock. The
gentlemen of the party dined with Gov.
Gordon this evening. Among the guests
invited to meet them were Gov. Perry, of
Florida; Gov Richardson, of South Caro-
lima; Senators Brown and Colquitt; Gen.
Jackson, of Louisville; President Davidson
of the Georgia Senate, Speaker Little of the
House of Representative, Gen. Pierce M
B. Young, and Henry w. Grady.
MRS. CLEVELAND DINED.
At the samo hour Mrs. Cleveland and
Mrs. Villas were entertained at dinner by
Mrs. r. H. Porter, some of the first society
ladies of Atlanta being invited to meet
them. After dinner they received a large
number of ladies of Atlanta at the
Porter mansion. This evening the
entire party attended a card recep-
ton by the Capital City Club from till
12 O'Clock. About 900 invitations were
ISSUED. President and Mrs. Cleveland
speak of their reception and experience of
to-day in terms of warm compliment to the
people of Atlanta, and to those who have
had them more particularly in charge
From their starting out this morning till
midnight they have been the recipients of
an ovation, the equal of which rarely falls
to the lot Of mortals. Here in
the heart Ofs the region where
few or none ever now venture
to speak of the lost cause with disrespect,
they have seen no diminution of the enthu-
siasm as compared with that of the always
loyal Northwest, while as regards personal
courtesies and hospitalities they have learned
by experience that the high reputation of
the Southerners is not unfounded. Their
carriage, drawn by six housekeeping grayS,
was a bed of luxuriant flowers, relieved
by evergreen wreaths and delicate
floral devices in colors. The recep-
tion of the State officials and
Legislature at the capitol was a well man
aged affair. The intrOductions were made
by Gov. Gordon, while Mrs Gordon sup
ported Mrs. Cleveland at her left, and a
great number of people of distinction were
in attendance. The whole was under the
management of the Governors staff The
club reception of this evening was attended
by every stranger of distinction in the city.
. THE ovERCRowDED CITY.
Notwithstanding, however, the pleasant
experiences of President and Mrs. Cleve-
land, there are indications on every hand
that Atlanta has undertaken more than she
can creditably carry out A bed tonight
is worth a Princes ransom, and many a
man and woman accustomed to all the luxu-
ries of life finds it difficult to meet the de-
mands of present hunger. Even some
of the invited guests from other
States have remained uncared for until
taken in charge by chance passengers. A
local paper is authority for the statement
that Confederate flag is among the decora-
tions of the town. 1t says: FAt No. IL
Wheat street floats once more to the
breezes the red, white and red, With thirteen
stars, that emblem of the dead Confederacy
Some kind hand decorated a picture of the
great chieftain, jefferson Davis, with
Confederate colors. Old soldiers, when they
pass by, take off their hats, and in their
hearts all Southerners do him reverence"
UNDOUBTEDLY IRRESPONSIBLE
Last night, not long after the arrival of
the President at his rooms in the hotel, a
ferocious parsonage approached the door,
and being denied admission by the sentinelS
placed there by the Governors order, said,
in a tone apparently intended to be
heard by the President II wish
you would inform Mr.. Cleveland
that if Georgians are to be barred out from
shaking hands with the President of the
United States by sabres at his chamber, by
-, sir, he had better go back to Washing
ton. jeff Davis will be here next week, and
there'll be no sabres between him and the
gentlemen of Georgia. If AN affront was
intended the purpose failed, for the President
did not hear it. The matter has got abroad
tonight, and the utterance is condemned as
that of man who was momentarily ire
sponsible Minister Lawton has telegraphed
the President to-day from Vienna as fol-
lows: 'From this distance | welcome you
to Georgia"
SAVANNAH'S MILITARY EN- ROUTE.
MILLEN, IA, OCI. lO.--ln6 special DrdlD
conveying the military from Savannah to
Atlanta, has progressed so far without acci-
dent to either men or train. The informa-
ton that the First regiment was en- route
has preceded the train; and it is met by q
crowd of people at each station, who well
come it with cheers. The band responds to
the welcome, and the noise of the train is
drowned in cheers as il pulls out Col
Mercer has just made the grand rounds and
inspected the quarters. In the first car, the
band is at work at the butt of its horns, and
each company has its full corps of
singers aboard and all are at work. The
regiment is honored by the presence of a
first cousin of His Excellency President
Cleveland. Mrs. C.. H. Carson, of Savan-
nah who is Mr.. Cleveland's cousin, is on
board, going to Atlanta to meet him.
AUGUSTUS MILITARY EN- ROUTE.
AUGUSTA, GA. Oct 1S-A large number
of military and an enormous crowd of citi-
zens left for Atlanta tonight The Rich
mond Hussars, the Edgefield Hussars, the
Clinch Rifles and the Clark Light Infantry
were brilliant in their uniforms, and filed
several cars Many kilograms were received
in the city to-day from Atlanta warning
the people to stay at home. One of these
read: Nothing TO eat nothing to drink
and no place to sleep" These warnings
kept many from going to see the President.
The city is remarkably quiet tonight and
the streets look deserted. Everybody has
gone to Atlanta.
NEW ORLEANS DELEGATION.
Nrur 0pruANg Oct 1S A delQoation of